Nonstop flights from Cairns to Melbourne

3 airlines fly this route, with up to 8 flights a day.

CNSCairns

1,438 mi · 51 flights a week

MELMelbourne

CNSMEL

When they leave

Cairns time

7:00a9:40pFirst departure 7:00 AM, last 9:40 PM

Three in the morning, 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM, then four in the afternoon, 12:35 PM to 2:50 PM, then three in the evening, 5:00 PM to 9:40 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

7:00 AM→10:30 AMJetstarUntil Nov 12, back Jan 12, 2027Airbus A320Daily
10:30 AM→2:00 PMVirgin AustraliaBoeing 737 MAX 8Daily
11:00 AM→2:30 PMJetstarUntil Nov 12, back Jan 12, 2027Airbus A321neoDaily
12:35 PM→4:00 PMQantasBoeing 737Daily
1:15 PM→4:45 PMJetstarUntil Nov 12, back Jan 12, 2027Airbus A320Mon, Tue
1:40 PM→5:10 PMVirgin AustraliaBoeing 737Daily
2:50 PM→6:20 PMJetstarUntil Nov 12, back Jan 12, 2027Airbus A320Daily
5:00 PM→8:25 PMQantasBoeing 737Mon, Sat
7:00 PM→10:25 PMJetstarUntil Nov 12, back Jan 12, 2027Airbus A320Wed
9:40 PM→1:00 AM⁺¹JetstarUntil Nov 12, back Jan 12, 2027Airbus A321Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Cairns to Melbourne

Jetstar flies most often, 4 times a day on the Airbus A320, Airbus A321 and Airbus A321neo. Virgin Australia flies twice a day on the Boeing 737 and Boeing 737 MAX 8. Qantas flies 1 to 2 times a day on the Boeing 737.

Flights run every day of the week, 8 on Mondays and Saturdays and 7 on the other days. The first arrival in Melbourne is at 10:30 AM and the last at 1:00 AM the next day. The flight covers 1,438 miles.

Jetstar flies it until Nov 12 and is back on Jan 12, 2027.

Flying back, Melbourne to Cairns has 49 nonstop flights a week.